In the end, Wang Ming was unable to stop Shen Sui from going solo.
This earned him a severe scolding from Zhang Fang.
"You just let him go like that?" Zhang Fang roared over the phone.
Zhang Fang was nearly driven mad with anger. To the Exploration Bureau, Shen Sui was an extremely important investigator of World No. 1. Alone, he was worth dozens of dedicated World No. 1 agents. If anything were to happen because of this, Huaxia's exploration progress of World No. 1 would be heavily impacted.
"He insisted on going his own way, and he's not even a member of the Exploration Bureau, so I had no reason to forcibly keep him." Wang Ming chuckled bitterly. If Shen Sui got angry and reported him, he would be reprimanded; but if something happened after letting Shen Sui go, he'd probably be reprimanded anyway. "I've already sent a few plainclothes officers to protect him secretly, he should be fine...."